COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE CHAMBER WITH BAFFLE PLATE

摘要

A screw compressor is provided with a discharge chamber (32) that receives alternating flows of compressed fluid from two compression chambers (32) located on opposed sides of the screw compressor. The discharge chamber (33) is provided with a central baffle plate (36) separating the two flows. The baffle plate (36) changes the fluid frequency of the system, and ensures that the fluid system will not operate at a frequency that approaches the natural frequency of the overall compressor, thus reducing undesirable vibrations. The baffle plate also reduces the magnitude of the fluctuations and the resultant noise.